Feb 09 2010
A Weekend Away
This past weekend, my wife and I went down to Seattle to go see the Billy Joel & Elton John concert. While some people may scratch their heads and wonder why I would want to do that, let me assure you, it was probably one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.
Once we arrived in Seattle, we checked into our hotel (The Grand Hyatt), and figured out where to go, with the wonderful help of the concierge, Paul. He directed us to Chandler’s Crabhouse, covered the cost of our taxi ride there, and surprised us by ordering (and paying for) an appetizer. We had a great meal. I had steak and seafood (and it probably was one of the best steaks that I’ve ever had), and my wife had Alaskan Crab Legs.. Unfortunately, we were in a hurry to get to the concert, so after dinner, we called a cab and headed over to Key Arena.
As I said, the concert was incredible. They sang all the songs that I remember growing up as a kid. At first, it didn’t look like there was much of a set or lighting, but we quickly discovered that the pianos and other instruments were raised and lowered through the floor when they were needed..
The concert lasted 3 1/2 hours with no intermission! We were impressed with how long it was.
Afterwards, we headed over to the Cheesecake Factory for some coffee and dessert..
The next morning, we went shopping and headed back home.. When crossing the border, we discovered that you needed to spend at least 48 hours before you could have an allowance for duty-free items.. Whoops! We got pulled off to the side, had to show all our receipts, then pay the duties on part of our purchases..
All in all, it was a very good trip!